Speaking of terminal naiveté: Give Iraq back to whom? Saddam Hussein’s corpse? Haven’t the Iraqis by now had several elections leading to democratic self-government — which was the whole point behind our intervention in the first place? Or do we just hand it over to the Islamists and former Ba’ath Party fascist henchmen so the Iraqis can spend another 40 years in a totalitarian hell? No, this is not naiveté; this is malevolence.

Not everyone on the left side of the spectrum is in favor of revoking “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and of allowing gays to serve openly in the military. These folks oppose gays serving in the military — because they don’t want anyone to serve in the military. Interestingly, they’re also against gay marriage — because they hate marriage of any kind, as their Web site explains: “We do not think queers or straights should be in the military of a society like the u.s., or probably any government, and we feel that the queer liberation position is to oppose marriage as the central institution of patriarchy, not to try to get married ourselves.”

During a speech by a particularly belligerent black nationalist, a blonde woman in the crowd became very excited and started throwing up gang signs and giving the black power salute.

To make her tattoo more visible, I’ve flipped the photo upside-down and zoomed in on her arm, on which are tattooed the words “Thug Life 666.”

When they said “It takes all kinds,” they weren’t kidding.

The rally was put together by ANSWER, a communist/Islamist revolutionary group. On stage you can see the two main organizers, Richard Becker (in the black cap holding the mike) and Palestinian activist Jess Ghannam (with the sunglasses and kaffiyeh).

Daniel Ellsberg showed up too, and gave an embarrassing speech about how great the anti-war protests of the ’60s were, and how we should copy their success. Some people just remain frozen in time.

(Notice, also, the La Raza militia member behind him.)

Ellsberg brought along with him a large contingent of several hundred SEIU labor activists to whom he had been speaking at a separate event. They gladly joined the rally, but their presence confused the issue of whether this was a protest against the current American power structure or in affirmation of it.

But not to worry! Code Pink says “relax.”

Don’t poke the sleeping giant. You might not like what he does when he awakes.

Communists, Truthers, Israel-Bashers, Obama Ex-Fans

And so we come to the evidence for my statement that the rally was little more than a mini-convention for four groups which seem to have little in common but which rely on each other to supply warm bodies and thus the appearance of greater popularity. A rally of nothing but devoted communists would look embarrassingly small, as would a rally of nothing but Truthers, or a rally of Israel-haters. But if you hold a single event like this one for the newly forged communist/Truth/jihad alliance, then you can get a fairly decent-sized crowd (if you consider 2,000 people decent). Toss in the Obama ex-fans and you’ve got an instant party!

Let’s take a look at each faction in turn:

Communists

There were at least 13 different communist political factions co-sponsoring the rally, and various unaffiliated fellow travelers. And by “communist,” what I mean is “communist,” such as…

…The International Bolshevik Tendency…

…The Party for Socialism and Liberation…

…The Revolutionary Communist Party…

…The Humanist Workers for Revolutionary Socialism…

…The International Communist League…

…The ever-so-mild Marxist-Humanists…

…The Socialist Organizer, who, true to their name, were very organized…

…The Revolutionary Workers Group…

…Socialist Action…

…The Industrial Workers of the World, better known as “Wobblies”…

…The Freedom Socialist Party…

…the Marxist/Anarchist Haymarket Books…

…World Can’t Wait (an offshoot of the Revolutionary Communist Party)…

…and any number of wildcat individual communists, such as this famous local anti-Semite who for once toned down the Jew-hate and instead focused on politics…

…and a group of younger activists who deemed it wise to parade around with a Soviet flag.

Truthers

Truthers were one of the dominant contingents in the march after the rally.

Truthers were stationed with huge banners right next to the main stage — with the permission of the rally organizers.

Truther booths lined the concourse at the center of the rally.

They were far and away the most popular booths; people crowded around soaking up more Truth throughout the day.

The Truther movement is mature enough to now have a variety of specialty sub-movements, such as “Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth.”

You just knew this convergence was bound to happen sooner or later: Truthism and Climate Change.

Truth banners were everywhere.

Some made more sense than others.

Many of the audience members patiently listening to the communist claptrap spouted from the main stage were actually more interested in Truth.

Why didn’t you tell me this before? If Cindy believes, then I’m convinced!

One of the reasons Truthism has grown so popular is that it is so forgiving as an ideology — any and all ancillary beliefs are accepted, regardless of the kook factor.

The flipside of his sign is just as entertaining.

After a while, it all began to blend together — Truth, socialism, pacifism, conspiracy thinking — coalescing into a unified belief system.

Obama Disappointment

The most popular article of clothing at the rally was this shirt which read, “Is it really OK if Obama does it?” around a big bomb called “OBOMBA.”

It seemed like everywhere I turned, someone was wearing one.

Was it a coordinated plan, or has disappointment in Obama grown to such an extent that everyone just happened to show up wearing the same shirt?

Mostly the crowd was angry that Obama didn’t instantly end all wars, as promised.

Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.

Some LaRouchite cult members showed up with Obama-Hitler signs. Will the Left now be accused of bigotry, intolerance and hate crimes because someone who showed up at their rally put a Hitler mustache on the President? Signs point to “No.”

This was quite an interesting discussion, as a hyper-self-confident LaRouchite tried to explain to an Obama fan why the president needs to be impeached. I had a feeling that, at conversation’s end, not many minds had been changed.

Israel-bashing

As always at these leftist rallies, Israel was singled out for the protesters’ irrational fury. The Israel-haters have now settled on a consistent narrative: Israel is committing genocide and a new Holocaust against Palestinians.

Needless to say, the accusation is completely baseless, an outrageous lie.

What was once merely a metaphorical comparison has now become a direct literal accusation: Israel is repeating the Holocaust, this time as the perpetrators.

Not only is Israel committing genocide, but the U.S. is too, against…ummmm…against…against Mumia!

Of out which woodwork do these people crawl?

Ali Abunimah (the person quoted on the sign) is a Paestinian-American activist who claims that Obama is secretly pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel, but that he kept his views secret during the campaign in order to get elected.

And, as always, the International Solidarity Movement was on hand to recruit human shields for Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

Back to our regularly scheduled non-thematic programming.

During the march, I hung out (as is my usual practice) with the Code Pink contingent. By now they probably think I’m a regular member! If only they knew.

One of my fellow Code Pinkers had every base covered.

OK, now don’t go blaming me for this: Someone brought along their dog named “Barak.”

During the march, a grand total of three counter-protesters showed up to declare their support for America. A small group surrounded them and briefly heckled them, but mostly they were ignored as irrelevant.

Someone had created and put on display several upside-down flags condemning “The United Snakes of AmeriKKKa.”

“Obummer is Dick Cheney’s Cuz.” Heh.

See you next year!

The Los Angeles Anti-War Rally

The rally in San Francisco was only just one of several rallies being held on the same day around the country. Fellow photojournalist site Ringo’s Pictures covered the Los Angeles edition:

Interestingly, in his report Ringo notes the exact same crowd compostion in L.A. as I saw in S.F., namely communists, Truthers, Israel-bashers, and people disappointed in Obama. It seems to be a consistent trend nationwide. But there was something extra in Los Angeles which far exceeded anything on display in San Fransisco: jaw-dropping overt anti-Semitism. Here’s just a sampling of Ringo’s pictures from the Los Angeles rally:

Blood boiling yet? Curiosity piqued? Click HERE to see the rest of Ringo’s report. And more coverage of the L.A. rally can be seen at American Power Blog.

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“Some LaRouchite cult members showed up with Obama-Hitler signs. Will the Left now be accused of bigotry, intolerance and hate crimes because someone who showed up at their rally put a Hitler mustache on the President? Signs point to “No.” ”

Well, those LaRouchite guys are clearly secret Tea Party infiltrators!

Also giant puppet Obama! It was only a matter of time, and as expected the Left protesters got their first.

Delia, I don’t think Ron cares. You see there’s different rules between the different movements, or something.

What I found most disturbing about the protest I went to in Los Angeles was the growing number of 9/11 “truthers”. When I first started going to protests back in 2004 there were only a handful of 9/11 conspiracy placards to be seen. But starting in 2007 with the infusion of Ron Paul supporters, their numbers began to grow steadily. Now the idea that the Bush Administration and/or Israel were the true culprits behind 9/11 seems to be regarded as received wisdom among nearly everyone in attendance. At the protest march this past Saturday, “truther” signs and banners dominated the event. Even the most ardent Leftists who once regarded 9/11 as understandable “blowback” for American imperialism now all seem to have joined the “truther” camp. And what was even more troubling was how so many of the “truthers” appeared to be in their teens and early twenties, which would have made them mere children when 9/11 actually happened.

The idea that this truly crazy conspiracy theory is growing rather than shrinking over the years, and that it is successful in recruiting new, young converts is both sad and extremely disturbing.

You neglect to mention that the mainstream media aids & abets these looney-leftists, misfits, & wackos by giving them serious coverage & conveniently ignoring how screwy they are, in effect, giving them a degree of credibility. We have lots of experience with this phenomenon here in Israel. If ten idiots from our Peace Now crackpot group stage a demonstration, you can bet our mainstream media morons will give it a headline like, ”Israelis protest Netanyahu” -

Those pictures gave me a flash back to the time I came home from Vietnam. I intentionally walked in front of a group of demonstrators in Philly (marine corps uniform) not a peep. Point is most of these people are red diaper revolutionaries.

The AE 9/11 Truthers need to do a little better in the sign coordination department … one sign read 1000 Architect and Engineers and a different one read 100s. Guess that’s being being a little nit-picky, but they do claim to be ‘truthers’ after all. California still the home of more fruits and nuts than any other state in the union … once my home state, now you couldn’t pay me enough money to move back there. Like your articles Zombie, but your photo essays are ‘da bomba’. Keep up up the great work!

If they hate America so much, why do they stay here? If communism is so great as both an economic and governmental model then why don’t these people move to Cuba or Russia, or China or N. Korea?? If Islam is the ANSWER and it such a peaceful religion, why not move to some Islamic nation?

No, these slothenly, pond scum sucking wastes of human DNA are nothing but bitter, lonely, irrational, spoiled, narcissistic, self-absorbed, and fragile white, slovenly-dressed hypocrits who feel they need to mean something so protesting becomes their way of making themselves feel good. But instead of really doing something like volunteering at a Boys/Girls club, YMCA, or some other organization that deals with kids, or making sure the elderly are comforted and have meals, or sending things to our soldiers they protest.

What they totally miss is that their ability to protest against this great nation is because this great nation gives them the freedoms and security to do so.

Sure, there are some uneasy bedfellows among your enemies. But look a little closer to home; trace the faultlines that run through PJM’s posts like the San Andreas cubed. The biggest, most dangerous of all is the chasm between paranoid flyover-state social conservatives and aging Hollywood Jews upset at the left’s queasy acknowledgment that Palestinians actually exist, but otherwise aligned with the coastal elite. Mutual detestation is all too clearly lurking behind this alliance of convenience.

Forever children. Though rarely capable of articulating an intelligible sentence*, John Dewey has left his mark.

* ———
“Such happiness as life is capable of comes from the full participation of all our powers in the endeavor to wrest from each changing situations[sic] of experience its own full and unique meaning.”
or,
“By object is meant some element in the complex whole that is defined in abstraction from the whole of which it is a distinction.”

Great job as always Zombie. Lots of free Mumia signs. Mumia Abu-Jamal is an ex Black Panther that killed Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. He can in no way be innocent yet he’s conned millions of idiots into thinking he was framed. Like Che Guevara moonbats idolize him.

Before you go TOO far down the distraction path from the protesters of the conservative kind in washington this week, let me ask a simple question – Should the Tea Partiers and right wing bloggers who are making threats of violence against these politicians be arrested?

1) Can you prove that it was Tea Partiers and right wingers who made threats against the pols?

2) When Eric Cantor’s office was shot up should the Left condemn the shooter?

3) Why is it when someone does something to the Left all of conservatism must be collectively held accountable, but when the Left does it must be viewed as an isolated incident?

4) I would daresay that based on some of the stuff that Zombie posted, and the amount of violence that has been displayed towards conservatives, there would be a stronger case to be made that the Leftist MSM and academia should be held accountable. But that would be, oh, I don’t know, loony to make that logical leap.

Fringe groups usually have a very good arguement, but rarely attract main stream folks. Whether its only a few hundred (t-partiers) or up to a few thousand (lefties), they are usually considered “entertainment” by the general public. I think the only reason the vietnam era protests attracted some of the mainstream was because of the draft. However, as a student of history, I have noted that some of the views of the looney.s are sometimes adopted by one (or more) of the mainstream parties. Whether that be the progressive income tax or even universal health care. Dont you agree?

These are the freaks who continued to put Pelosi in power for so many terms that she rose to the Speakership by simply sticking around long enough. This is the number one flaw in our representative government. A small number of freak districts have disproportionately way more power over the rest of us. I mean, John F&$!ing Conyers is Chair of the Judiciary Committee??? They just sent his wife to prison for five years!

Thanks once again zombie for doing the foot work to show the world what these protesters really are. They are nothing but a bunch of scared haters who are envious of other people who can manage to live life without being scared or filled with hate. Hate for the land that gave them freedom in this life, hate for the married parents who birthed and raised them, hate for the people who have more money than them, hate for the government that lets them atout this way instead of giving them the Putin treatment, hate for the Jews, those old standby objects of “not-us” scorn. As long as those people have somebody they can blame their misfortunes & the troubles of the world upon, they will have some feeling their lives aren’t worthless. Although, having a nice job, a nice family, and a nice home in a nice USA might be a better goal for their energy.

Noticing the Love the Middle East sign and the holder I am willing to bet virtually any amount of money that the holder of that sign has NEVER visited let alone lived in any one of those cesspits named. In fact I am just as certain she has never even left the USA at any time. Ignorance truly is BLISS.

Apart from the fact that LEFTY cant spell lets examine the TWO movements.

‘Truthers” despite ALL the overwhelming EVIDENCE including video of the aircraft actually hitting the Towers ignore the facts and deal in RIDICULOUS PREPOSTEROUS convoluted Conspiracy theories.

‘Birthers” are simply asking QUESTIONS such as where is your REAL Birth Certificate, School and College Records, Name Change Documents, Passport Records, Illinois Bar records etc,etc,etc, The BC question the BOGUS POTUS could resolve by paying $20 for a copy and producing it yet he is paying MILLIONS of Dollars to Lawyers NOT to produce it along with virtually ALL his other historical documentation they are HIDDEN. So yes you may be right BOTH cases have CONSPIRACIES in them the ‘Truthers’ laughable conspiracy theories but in the case of the ‘Birthers’ there is a REAL CONSPIRACY and it is on behalf of Obama and his handlers HIDING all the information about the USURPER. So just ask this one question WHY???????????????????????????????????

Seeing the nonsense posted by “lefty” and many other moonbats I am prompted to post this:-

An open CHALLENGE to all the loyal Obamanation worshipers who post on here in his defense. I notice that in doing so not ONE of you attempts to challenge the FACT that all of those documents listed below are HIDDEN. So take the list of documents that he is HIDING and give us a point by point explanation why each one is being HIDDEN or alternatively show WHERE that information is AVAILABLE for scrutiny. Only when you have done that can you then throw out your wild accusations of conspiracy nut against anyone. The ones who ARE CONSPIRING are the ones who are HIDING the documents not those merely asking to see them and only a blind worshiper would have the reverse morality to see it any other way. So lets see what you are made of.

Oh and just in case you want to pretend you dont know what is missing here is a list .
Here apart from his Vault Birth Certificate are just some but my no means ALL of the OTHER documents and information the Obamanation is HIDING.

There is a lifetime of “missing” documentation — but it must a coincidence — it has to be a coincidence — just keep telling yourself, “it’s a coincidence.”

Obama/Dunham divorce — Released (by independent investigators)
Soetoro/Dunham marriage license — Not released
Soetoro adoption records — Not released
Punahou School records — Not released
Soetoro/Dunham divorce — Released (by independent investigators)
Soetero/Obama name change documentation – Not released
Selective Service Registration — Released — Probable counterfeit
Occidental College records — Not released and vigorously defended
Passport records — Not released and official government passport files scrubbed clean by John O. Brennan — now Obama’s terrorism and intelligence czar

Just a coincidence???????????

Columbia College records — Not released
Columbia thesis — “Soviet Nuclear Disarmament” — Not released
Harvard College records — Not released
Harvard Law Review articles — None Illinois Bar Records — Not released
Baptism certificate — None Medical records — Not released (unless you count a one-pager from his personal physician saying Obama’s healthy)

Almost 50 years old and there’s no paper trail — coincidence, Would you hire someone with this curriculum vitae? The man is completely undocumented. You don’t know anything about Obama — operative word, KNOW. None of us really do because he and his life are undocumented — an impossible coincidence — and Obama fiercely defends the release of what documentation is available. Some of us believe that something isn’t on the level and that we are entitled as United States citizens to ask any damned politician who he is, what his politics are, what his agenda is, where he came from and who sent him. You do know Obama could end all of this with a single phone call — why doesn’t he press the button?

“You neglect to mention that the mainstream media aids & abets these looney-leftists, misfits, & wackos by giving them serious coverage & conveniently ignoring how screwy they are, in effect, giving them a degree of credibility.”

Yeah, you’re right, Terry, that’s what’s happened here in the US with both the looney-leftists and the Tea Party movement looney-rightists. Two sides of the same coin.

This was an excellent piece of work. Shows just how amazingly ignorant some people can be in this country. Also, thanks for showing that upside down flag. I’ve seen it a couple of times on Facebook as a profile pic. Now I know what it is all about. Thanks.

The people that destroyed WTC at New york said we will not sit down and let Muslims kill us rather we will kill and it will be like them who are Islam that did it and they rolled the dream.Mr. Jere Longman and his friend were the hijackers that realized Nostradamus dream made in France when they told a big lie about 9/11/2001 attack on twin towers.
Osama Bin Laden and Ayeman Alzawahiri did not know the attackers of new York World Trade Center. Because Al-qud means Al-queada which is like Biamos called Biafra Mobile Telephone Service that is Biafra Mobile Service.
Alqueada was a product of Al-Qud Brigade a group which they said exist in Palestine university Al-qud that is an Islamic fundamentalist union.
He Osama bin laden believe that USA government was among people the people who called and stimulated a virtual organization that is a mirage in known as Al-qud brigade.
Osama Bin Laden and other Taliban chief at Afghanistan was surprise when they heard that twin tower called WTC was destroyed because they do not know who was Mohamed Attah and the other hijackers.
NB:Osama Bin Laden died on 25th Ekeh-11th Orie/2001 Afor,November Nkwor with Ayeman Alzawahiri and other Taliban chief after their female colleague detonated a bomb during a meal session.

Being one of the “…younger activists who deemed it wise to parade around with a Soviet flag.” It’s pretty fun to see just the kind of reactionary fervor that me and my associates always aim to stir up. Also I’d prefer you didn’t lump me in with such liberal pussies as Nancy Pelosi and Obama, as I’d much rather spend time with you fun people then them. You kids take’r easy now

I was 15 when it happened. I was sitting in my English class, first hour, and we were taking a test. There were some shouts from the teachers’ office down the hall, and a few minutes later someone rolled a TV in and turned it on.

Initially I thought it was a movie. I didn’t think it was real. I still didn’t, hours later.

It wasn’t until the next day that it finally hit me.

Some of my classmates had family in NYC. People were wandering all over the school (classes had essentially been cancelled). Lots of people were in a daze. So was I, truth be told (heh). That’s where my memory always stops. I don’t remember the next day. I don’t remember the rest of the week. But I doubt I will ever forget when they turned the TV on and we watched (with most of the country) the second plane hit.

If I thought it would do any good, I would kill these people who believe that Bush was responsible. Bush was many things. Most of them were not good. And there are plenty of politicians who regularly put career ahead of country. But to imagine that -Bush-, of all people, would not just allow something like that but actually PLAN it… Bush wasn’t Osama. He is nothing like Osama now, and wasn’t then. Bush was many things, but a terrorist wasn’t one of them.